When flying solo (like today) I’ll probably stick to mild upgrades and reserve first class for traveling with my wife

Posted on August 9, 2026 at 05:21:06 PM by plug (edited August 9, 2026 at 05:23:24 PM)

Today I had two middle seats. I’ve decided to select front middle over aisle another 10+ rows back. Ride comfort wins over leg room at 5’10” tall. I booked late and options blew even with the mild upgrades. Today I had two solid sized guys on both sides. Plop in ear buds, read my book, not a big deal.

My wife and I will prioritize comfort over volume when taking our vacations (not visits or games, like real vacations). Those tickets will be first class as we transition to kid free vacations.

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Guilty pleasure - By TangledUpInBlue August 9, 2026 at 05:08:03 PM
- Don’t blame you one bit. They nothing but flying busses now. Have to cling to your humanity however you can. My grandma when admitting to spending money on guilty pleasures would say, “guess I’ll just have to cut back on my smoking, drinking, and gambling.” She never did any of those, of course. - By jhamm August 9, 2026 at 10:56:56 PM
- When flying solo (like today) I’ll probably stick to mild upgrades and reserve first class for traveling with my wife - By plug August 9, 2026 at 05:21:06 PM
- Same here. Fortunately, for most of our flights we have lots of flexibility and basically just price shop FC. * - By Mark II August 9, 2026 at 05:12:25 PM

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When flying solo (like today) I’ll probably stick to mild upgrades and reserve first class for traveling with my wife